News Topic:Journalists
Kashmir
Omar slams journalists for planting fake news as gospel truth
Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday took a dig on carriers of fake news and said where are they who claimed that oath ceremony will take place today in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Newspaper owner accuses police of ‘harassment’
A senior journalist and the owner of a Daily has accused police of ‘harassment’ and ‘humiliation’ in Srinagar area falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Khanyar.
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J&K
HC seeks report on violence against media persons, bankers
J&K High Court has sought a report from Government of India whether complaints have been received from any other category of professionals including media persons, bankers, advocates, chartered accountants, etc.
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Media Watch
Stop summoning of journalists, KPC asks police
The Kashmir Press Club has expressed its concern that the summoning of the journalists in Kashmir by the Police has not stopped.
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GNS founder Tanveer-ul-Ahad passes away
Global News Service (GNS) and daily Kashmir Glory founder Tanveer-ul-Ahad passed away on Monday night.
Media Watch
Three J&K photojournalists win 2020 Pulitzer Prize
Congratulatory messages have been pouring in for three photojournalists from Jammu and Kashmir who have won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in feature photography for their work during the shutdown in the region following abrogation of Article 370 in August last year.
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Kashmir loses 10 journalists to conflict as world observes Press Freedom Day
As World Press Freedom Day was observed on Sunday, at least 10 Kashmiri journalists have been killed since 1990 in the Valley.
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Assault on media personnel won’t be tolerated: SP Handwara
Superintendent of Police Handwara, Dr GV Sandeep on Monday said that incidents like assault on media personnel won’t be tolerated and assured strict action against the involved.
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AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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